Definition
The quality or state of being awful; the condition of being terrible, dreadful, or extremely unpleasant.
Etymology
From awful plus -ness suffix (Old English origin) that converts adjectives into abstract nouns representing their qualities. This suffix has been used since Old English times.
Kelly Says
The -ness suffix is one of the most productive noun-makers in English—you can almost add it to any adjective to turn it into a noun representing that quality. It's why words like 'happiness,' 'sadness,' and 'awareness' are so common.
Translations
CSČeština
ohavnost
o-ha-v-nost
DADansk
forfærlighed
for-fahr-le-g-hed
DEDeutsch
Grausamkeit
graw-zə-maɪt
ESEspañol
atrocidad
a-troh-si-dad
FRFrançais
atrocité
a-troh-see-tay
HEעברית
חוסר נעימות
cho-sar ne-a-mo-t
HIहिन्दी
व्याकुलता
vya-kul-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
keji
ke-ji
ITItaliano
atrocità
a-troh-chee-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
kejam
ke-jam
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kya-m-kya-m
NLNederlands
afschuwelijkheid
af-shoo-weh-lijk-heid
NONorsk
forferdelse
for-fer-del-se
PLPolski
okropność
ok-rop-no-shch
PTPortuguês
atrocidade
a-troh-si-dah-deh
RORomână
groaznicie
gro-a-n-tsi-e
SVSvenska
avgrundshet
av-grund-sheht
TEతెలుగు
దుఃఖం
du-h-kha-m
THไทย
ความน่ากลัว
khwam na-glua
TLTL
kasukutan
ka-su-ku-tan
TRTürkçe
berbatlık
ber-bat-lik
UKУкраїнська
жахливість
zhah-li-vist
VITiếng Việt
sự khủng khiếp
su khung khiep
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la